SIR GEORGE PAGET THOMSON

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Meaning:

English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)

Synonyms:

George Paget Thomson; Sir George Paget Thomson; Thomson

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

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